Jonathan : Vocals & Guitars ---->
Neil : Skins Baby ---->
Travis : Bass & Dancing---->
Influences
Miraflores records are distributed through BDC. Go ask your local music store to carry them. You can also buy our CD's online right here (click on the icons).
Influences:
classic rock, Nutopia, collecting records, road trips to Mexico, the MoTown Sound, The Supremes, Special Agent Dale Cooper, Girls on bikes, making out, people who talk to themselves in the street, cosmic shite, Jonathan Richman, mermaids, pony rides, the reeever, R.E.M. hoolahoops, riding the bus kind of sucks, knife fights, Union Jacks in the daytime, Hals Tavern, your girlfriend, David Bowie, recycling, minivans, zoobomb, John Lennon, coast to coast on AM radio, NPR, creative types, all things epic, King Crimson, motorcycles, rigging shit up with duct tape, The Byrds when they cover Dylan, ADAT, Nordic Tracks, Built To Spill,
Miraflores makes epic pop songs with playful, ambitious melodies. Their live performances are addictive.
The band consists of 3 members
Jonathan Newsome: Guitar and Vocals
Travis Brown: Bass Guitar and Back up vocals
Neil Andrews: Drums
In 2001 the members of the band met and began performing while living in Savannah, Georgia (as a
quartet, with cello). There they made quite a splash on the independent Savannah scene with their arty,
early compositions.
In 2003 Miraflores left their jobs, dropped out of art school, and moved to Portland, Oregon to pursue the
rock'n roll dream. Their cellist was tied to the East Coast by way of the Australian Olympic Team, and could not move westward with the band. This made a huge impact on the musical direction of Miraflores; the
stripped down instrumentation shifted their focus to more of a pop-rock sound, but the trio still leaned
towards their art-rock habits in some of their more substantial songs.
After settling in their new home, the EP "Bird Of Danger" was recorded in true Portland style; in a basement on an 8-track. Those six songs were unique and vibrant enough to attract the attention of producer and Mississippi Studios founder Jim Brunberg, who literally said "I want to produce a full-length album with you guys." The resulting album, Nobody Knows, was recorded during the fall of 2005 and mixed that winter by Grammy Winner Joe Chicarrelli (The Shins, Beck, U2, Zappa) at Crossroads Studio in Vancouver, Washington.
The members of Miraflores still hold down their day jobs in Portland and play shows up and down the West
Coast. Miraflores thinks that you are pretty cool and would love to hear from you.
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Next shows: October 30, Mississippi Pizza in Portland, OR October 31, Nana's Irish Grill and Pub in Newport, OR November 1, Muddy's Hot Cup in Arcata, CA November 5, Molly Malone's in West Hollywood, CA November 12, Fox and Goose in Sacramento, CA
Our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
Hey miraflores! Thanks for adding the Mod Amish. Please enjoy our tune "September" which was a first place finisher in Converse Shoes' "Get Out of the Garage" contest out of over 5000 entries. If you like it (...and we know you will) please drop by our page and check out the rest of our material and some excellent critical praise. If you really like (...and we know you will) grab a copy from iTunes or CD Baby. Cheers!
Awesome to see that you three guys are still working hard at making good music. I liked all the songs on here and your video is cool too. I'm proud to say that I knew, got to hear and even recorded a bit with Miraflores when you guys lived in Savannah.
Hey there! Just wanted to let you know I am shutting down this account because I never check it! If you haven't already, link up with me at HTTP://MYSPACE.COM/AVERYWATTSMUSIC
Hiya, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hope you got a ridiculous amount of presents all of which you wanted very much. Also I trust that you spent Christmas with those you like best in all the world, cause otherwise, why bother? I am running away to Canada in January to record some music, so maybe I should incorporate that into my new years resolution... something, something, I will be creative and productive, blah, blah, blah. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, hope the holidays are great fun for you. -Kate Elliott
BOYS!! awesome video :) i love all the mississippi refernces. i miss you guys, how are you? i'll be back in pdx for like a week in Dec and a day in january..
